Well I've got news for you, for years we've been giving them acres, we've given them so much leeway and second chances that land measurements no longer adequately describe the amount of piss they've taken right into our eager, gargling mouths. (pixeljudge.com)
Weather stations provide land measurements, and satellites provide sea surface temperature measurements over the ocean. (giss.nasa.gov)
Land measurements are considered much more robust. (nature.com)